What would relationship be like if everyone took 100% responsibility for their own feelings? What if every surge of emotion was seen as an invitation to connect with essence and rise to a new level of awareness and love? The more we do our own personal work, the more available and loving we are in the moment. We no longer cling to rules and impose agreements that we hope will keep our partners from triggering painful emotions in us; we welcome those emotions, work through them, and delight in our connections whatever form they might take. These insights apply just as well to all our relationships and interactions with others, sexual or non-sexual, polyamorous or monogamous, casual or intimate. Join us as we walk the path of open-hearted relationship!

Sarah Taub: from Network for New Culture
Sarah has been studying human dynamics for years, through aikido, co-counseling, group facilitation, and the cognitive sciences. A few years back, she left her safe Ivory Tower job in academia to dive into social and political activism. Her current koan: only when you let go of urgency can you be truly effective. She lives at Chrysalis, an intentional community in Arlington, VA, and regularly organizes New Culture events, which are aimed at creating a culture based on awareness, compassion and freedom rather than on fear and judgment.

Michael Rios: from Network for New Culture
Michael has been creating and living alternative lifestyles and personal growth experiences for 40 years. Currently he lives at Chrysalis, an intentional community in Arlington, VA. His favorite social organization principles include guerrilla capitalism and responsible anarchy. Along with Sarah Taub, he regularly organizes New Culture events.